Dodgers: One Time Dodger Retires from MLB After Record Career
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Many many moons ago, this guy made his MLB debut with the Dodgers as a 19-year-old (on his 19th birthday no less) against a future Hall of Famer in Arizona. That guy's name is Edwin Jackson.
The right-handed hurler made that start exactly 19 years ago on Friday night. And, exactly 19 years later -- last night -- he officially announced his retirement from the game of baseball.
Jackson spent the better part of 17 years pitching at the big league level. Along the way, he pitched for a record 14 teams, tossed a no-hitter with the Diamondbacks in 2010, won a World Series ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, and even added an All-Star berth to his ledger with the White Sox in 2009.
Altogether with the Dodgers, he made only 19 of his 412 career appearances. From 2003-2005 he was shuttled between Triple-A and MLB, putting together a 6-4 record with a 5.50 ERA before being traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays by Ned Colletti.
The former 6th round pick put together a hell of a career as a big leaguer and we wish him the best in whatever comes next in his life.
By the way, the Hall-of-Fame pitcher Edwin started against was Randy Johnson. The Dodgers won 4-1.
